Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Manzanillo is
tropical, hot all year round, with a dry, less hot period from December to April and a muggy, rainy period from June to October.
The city is located on the southern coast of Mexico, in the state of Colima.
From June to November (but with a higher probability from August to October), there is the risk of
hurricanes. For example, the city was hit hard by a hurricane in October 1959.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (March) is of 24.3 °C (76 °F), that of the warmest months (July, August) is of 28.7 °C (84 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Manzanillo - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 20 | 29 | 24.8 | 69 | 85 | 76.7 |
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| February | 20 | 29 | 24.5 | 68 | 85 | 76.1 |
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| March | 20 | 29 | 24.2 | 67 | 84 | 75.6 |
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| April | 20 | 29 | 25 | 69 | 85 | 76.9 |
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| May | 22 | 30 | 26.5 | 72 | 87 | 79.7 |
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| June | 25 | 32 | 28.1 | 76 | 89 | 82.6 |
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| July | 25 | 32 | 28.6 | 77 | 90 | 83.6 |
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| August | 25 | 32 | 28.6 | 77 | 90 | 83.6 |
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| September | 24 | 32 | 28.1 | 76 | 89 | 82.6 |
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| October | 24 | 32 | 28.1 | 76 | 89 | 82.6 |
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| November | 23 | 31 | 27 | 73 | 88 | 80.6 |
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| December | 22 | 30 | 25.8 | 71 | 86 | 78.4 |
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| Year | 22.5 | 30.7 | 26.55 | 72.5 | 87.3 | 80 |
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amounts to 970 millimeters (38.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 5 mm (0.2 in) in the driest months (February, March, April) to 270 mm (10.6 in) in the wettest (September). Here is the average precipitation.
Manzanillo - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 30 | 1.2 | 2 |
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| February | 5 | 0.2 | 1 |
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| March | 5 | 0.2 | 0 |
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| April | 5 | 0.2 | 0 |
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| May | 10 | 0.4 | 1 |
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| June | 120 | 4.7 | 9 |
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| July | 140 | 5.5 | 14 |
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| August | 215 | 8.5 | 15 |
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| September | 270 | 10.6 | 16 |
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| October | 125 | 4.9 | 7 |
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| November | 25 | 1 | 2 |
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| December | 15 | 0.6 | 2 |
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| Year | 970 | 38.2 | 67 |
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On average, there are around 2,855
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Manzanillo - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 8 | 250 | February | 8.5 | 245 | March | 8.5 | 260 | April | 9 | 265 | May | 9 | 285 | June | 8 | 235 | July | 7 | 210 | August | 6.5 | 210 | September | 6.5 | 190 | October | 7.5 | 230 | November | 8 | 245 | December | 7.5 | 230 | Year | 7.8 | 2855 |
The
sea temperature ranges between 25 °C (77 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F). It is therefore high enough for swimming all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Manzanillo - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 26 | 79 | February | 26 | 78 | March | 25 | 77 | April | 26 | 78 | May | 27 | 80 | June | 28 | 83 | July | 29 | 85 | August | 30 | 86 | September | 29 | 85 | October | 29 | 85 | November | 28 | 83 | December | 27 | 81 | Year | 27.6 | 81.8 |
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Best Time
Manzanillo can be visited from December to April, as it is a dry period and outside the hurricane season. Occasionally, the minimum temperature can drop to 15 °C (59 °F), so a sweatshirt for the evening can be useful.